hmmm. When it comes to Issaquah races, we expect the fall one to be crappy weather, but the June one is normally beautiful. I was looking at the weather forecast for next week, and guess what? Yep. Rain. Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday. Yuck. We are going to be in the camper to. Which means we get stuck in the camper or canopy while not racing, and under umbrellas and canopy's during the races. Yuck again. So, I have been talking everybody into going to this race, due to it being huge, but you might want to check the weather once closer to the weekend, and see how that will effect you. Just thought that I would give you that sucky update! Hope you enjoy this weekend, not warm, but mostly sunny!

Just a quick complaint. Nothing much happening, still in between races. This was a long stretch. Ok, so my complaint. I love computers, but let me tell you, when they don't do what they should it really sucks. Does anyone have windows Vista? Oh man, do you hate it as much as I do? I was trying to load some pics that I took, and Vista decided that it for some reason, couldn't trust my camera. Wanted permission to use, blah blah blah. So I over rode  everything, and loaded the pics like I always do. Then the next time I went to get online, it tries to update from Microsoft. And lo and behold! It won't trust Microsoft! Shouldn't it know who made it? I mean come on. I was on Microsoft's main web site, and its own program won't accept it. So I try to force it, and CRASH! Down goes my comp. I have managed to get it to do the basics, but now, everything I do, it freezes or shuts down. I DON'T LIKE VISTA! So now I am thinking, I am going back to the last one. What is it? 98? Not ME that one I didn't do well with either. I know there is one I am missing in the brain process at the moment, it will come to me as soon as I post this. So, just FYI, if I seem to disappear from here, I will be back as soon as I get back on my old comp, or change this one out...... SOOOO I know that I will post for the Issy race, and I hope that you are keeping up with the points. Although, I talked to someone at APBA headquarters about the points not being current, and guess what?! YEP! Theirs crashed to! So they will get all of their web sites updated soon, and hopefully those points will reflect how well we are doing in the nation right now! I know that we are 1st in our region, and up there somewhere in the nation, I was told 2nd or 3rd, but not really sure... Ok, hope you had a wonderful Memorial weekend, it was a nice one!

So I was just going through the web site for Issaquah, (our next race), and wow! Even if you don't like boat racing, (and my guess is it at least interests you, or you wouldn't be here) there is a huge amount of things going on at this race. Let's see, we have the boats, the normal cool car show, the food courts, then a motorcycle show, and a sport boat show, (the ones who can top 100mph if they felt like it) then there is also bands, dances, the outdoor bar thing..... all kinds of stuff! So here is the web site if your interested in this race!  www.tastinracin.com

 

Well since we have a small break in between races, we have had the time to go through the boat. And we are glad we did! We found some small things to be fixed, and then WHAM! A motor mount was busted. I can see it now, hauling butt down the straight stretch, hit a minor roller, and hello baby! Let's see how high that motor could fly! Hehe, ok, maybe a little exaggerated, but you get the idea. So yah for small breaks in the schedule! So that being fixed, we are dumping the new motor in for Issaquah. This is normally a rough course, and our boat seems to have a love/hate relationship with it. Which is better than alot of others, who just have a hate. So, that is all for now. I was really just here to post some pics from the last 2 races. 1 for each. Enjoy!

Well what an interesting weekend that was. Saturday we didn't start racing until around 2:30, then 1 heat was ran before we had an hour wind hold. Yes, it was windy on Sat! We finally got our boat out, and in that 1st heat we pulled a 4th. For the final we were 3rd. Barely. Our boat and one other were head to head literally the whole heat, and the other took it by 1/4 of a boat.  Sunday, it was beautiful, hot and not windy. We started alot earlier in the morning, so the day went quickly. First heat I think was a 3rd, final a 2nd. And it was a close 2nd! It makes for such a cool heat when boats are battling, but really sucks when you don't get the win. So, all in all, we did manage to finish 1st for the weekend in points, and a trophy for 2nd in the final. So, we are currently standing (still) 1st in region 10 high points, and I think 2nd in the nation. That one is hard to calculate though, with all the different races going on nation wide, and in Canada, the points revolve alot. But I know we had alot of people commenting and grumbling this weekend about our point standing. Cool is about all I can say.

So our next race isn't until June 1st. This one will be in Issaquah, and to date, our boat either loves it or hates it. We are putting a new motor in, and will have a new tow vehicle by then. That means that we can now take our camper and tow the boat, which in turn means no hotel or dining out. Money saved!! I have to point out to the islanders that the ferry isn't going to be any different with the new set up compared to the old. You know, over 30 foot long gets the same charge as those over heights! And we already hit that one! I am dreading the summer prices coming up though. That always hits hard. But, I can't complain to much, it is our choice to live here and race! Well, I am running away, I have much to do this week. Hope you have a grand one! I will post pics soon, I promise!

You know when you go on a va-ca, and you have enormous amounts of things to think about? Well that is kinda what it is like for a race. We have to pack our clothes, and all the things you use on a daily basis. Plus if we are camping, all that stuff to. Then food, drinks. Have to make sure we have alot of Red Bull on hand.....the reason? It is the best way to let you down slowly after a big adrenaline rush. You don't just crash.

Then the boat stuff. This is the hardest, takes up the most space, is the heaviest, and unfortunately, doesn't all go in/on the trailer. Alot ends up in the truck. My poor truck going over the pass, towing the boat, loaded to the max, is a sad, sad, thing. We need a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. We have been looking, but things just never seem right for that type of payment....I'm sure you understand that!

So we are off to Entiat this weekend, hoping that the getting there is easier than it was last week for Lawrence. We are supposed to be in the apple blossom parade on Sat, but I don't know if we are going to get there at a early enough time on Friday to get any sleep, so not sure if we will be in it or not. Although we should do to the sponsor factor. We'll see.

Currently we are sitting 1st in points for our region, 4th in the nation. This I can handle!